U-BT Cluj-Napoca added more experience to its roster by signing small forward Jalen Jones, the club announced Friday night. Jones (2.03 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Hapoel Haifa of Israel where he averaged 11.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Jones returns to the 7DAYS EuroCup where he made his debut last season with Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse, posting 8.9 points and 3.9 rebounds.
A native of Texas, USA, Jones played college basketball in his home state for SMU and then Texas A&M. He has played professionally for New Orleans, Dallas and Cleveland in the NBA; for Maine, Greensboro, Texas, Canton and Capital City in the G League and for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain. He appeared in 13 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games with Baskonia during the 2018-19 season. Before Bourg, he also played with the Italian club Openjobmetis Varese.